Combined plow and fertilizer-dropper



(N Modem F M HAINES COMBINED PLOW AND FERTILIZER DROPPBR.

No. 439,944. Patented Nov. 4, 1890.

I HIIIIHIIIIIIII'INKE UNITED STATES PATENT "OFFICE,

FRED. M. HAINES, OF FORT FAIRFIELD, MAINE.

COMBINED PLOW AND FERTILIZER-DROPPER SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,944, dated November 4, 1890;

. Application filed July 8, 1890- Serial No. 358,055. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

- Be it known that I, FRED. M. HAINES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Fair-.

field, in the county of Aroostook and State of Maine,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Plow and Fertilizer-Dropper; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a combined horse-hoe and fertilizer-distributer; and it has for its object to generally improve upon the construction and render more efficient in operation this class of devices.

To these ends and to such others as the in vention may pertain, the same consists in the peculiar construction and in the novel combination, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, like letters of reference indicating likeparts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a perspective view of a combined plow and fertilizer-distributer embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central vertical section of the same.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A represents the platform of the machine, and B B the wheels, which are secured to the ends of the crankshaft O, which shaft is adj ustably journaled in the standard 0, which depend from the platformA at its outer edges and adjacent to its rear end, as shown.

The hopper D is secured to the upper face of the platform A a short distance in advance of the axle or crank-shaft G, the lower portion of the said hopper extending through a suitable opening formed in the platform and terminating a short distance below the lower face of the platform, as shown. The rear face of the vertical wall D of the hopper is provided at its longitudinal center and adjacent to its lower edge with a discharge-opening D and another discharge-opening D is provided in the bottom of the hopper near its front edge and upon a line drawn through its longitudinal center.

E is a block, which rests upon the bottom of the hopperand is secured to the end of the rod E, which rod is passed through a suitable opening formed in the front vertical wall of the hopper, the opposite end of the said rod being pivotally connected with the free end of the lever F, which lever is pivoted at its longitudinal center at a point beneath the platform A and has its upper end projected vertically through a slot F in the platform. The lever F has its lower end connected with the crank-shaft C by the rod or link F.

In order to prevent the material within the hopper from pressing down so closely upon the block E as to interfere with its free movement, I provide an inclined shelf G, which shelf extends inwardly from the front wall of the hopper, near the bottom of the hopper, but a sufficient distance above the same to permit the block E to move freely beneath it. It will be observed that this shelf is inclined downwardly, so as to facilitate the passage of the material to the bottom of the hopper.

The plow or horse-hoe G may be of any of the well-known forms of construction which are adapted for use in this connection. It is secured to the lower ends of the standards H, which depend from the transverse timber J, said timber being secured to the upper face of the platform in advance of the hopper and having its ends extended for a considerable distance beyond the sides thereof.

J and J 2 are brace rods, which serve to strengthen the parts and hold the plow rigidly in position.

The standard H is adj ustably attached to the timber J by means of the clips K, and it will be readily seen that the said clips may be released by turning the locking-levers K, when the standard H may be moved along the said timber to suchpoint as it may be desired to attach the plow, and may be again locked to the timber by reversing the position of the locking-leversK'. It will also be un derstood that either a single plow or a series of two or more plows may be used at one time. Where more than one plow is used they would, of course, be attached at difierent points upon the cross timber.

The operation of the device is simple and will be readily understood from the foregoing description of the construction of the device. It will be seen that the rotation of the shaft 0 will serve to move the block E from front to rear of the hopper, and that with each forward movement of the block the fertilizing material within the hopper will be pushed in the direction of the discharge-opening D while a return movement of the block serves to force the material out at the dischargeopening D Having thus described my invention, What I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl 1. The-combination, with the main frame and the hopper, of the block within the hop per, the horizontal arm connected with the block, the vertical lever pivoted to the frame, the slotted standard 0', depending from the rear end of the platform at a point below the platform and working through the slot F therein, the crank-shaft j ournaled inthe slots of said standards, and the rod connecting the crank-shaft with the lower end of the vertical lever, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the main frame and the hopper, of the block within the hop per, the horizontal arm connected with the block, the vertical lever pivoted to the frame, the transverse timber J, the rod connecting the upper end of the vertical lever with the block and working through the opening in the transverse timber J, the crank-shaft, and the rod connecting the crank-shaft with the lower end of the vertical lever and the inclined shelf G within the hopper above the block, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 1

FRED. M. HAINES. 

